Smyrna times., 1887-03-23
The Wilmington Conference.


Inc Conference which met in Girls
neld TINS year has attracted less inter
est than usual, doubtless from its re-.
moteness, being at the extreme end OF
the Conference, requiring about two
days to get through the papers the de-
llberatiOns of the body.
bishop Warren opened the session
on thursday morning with the com
memoration of the Lords Supper assis-
ted by the Presiding Elders. after
which Rev. J. ID. Rigg was elected sec
Tetary, who chose for his assistants
heVs. II. II. Nelson, E. G. McNicboI
Alpheus Mowbray and J. d. c.. Hanna
On wednesday evening there were
three temperance meetings held. ot
Asbury NJ. E. Church, at Pvtbian Hall
and at Emmanuel NJ. j.. Church. The
laCGer mousse was crowded. The Rev
); b. Qulgg presided, and earnest and
eloquent addresses were delivered nv
the Kevs. l.. r. Barrett of Port DeDosit
and Mrs. }. K. Barney of Rhode Island
Inc church extension anniversary
held IN Emmanuel Church Tbursdav
evening, brought a large audience
Ihe Rev. T. E. Martindale presided
Inc excellent choir and the addresses
OF the Rev. J. H. Wiley of Delaware
Clty and the Rev. DR.. Kynett of PbiIa-
ueIphla were appreciated bv all.
Inc TACT was stated that S8. 925 had
Deeh spent within the boundaries of
TINS conference and that 80 churches
mad thus far been aided. Durin0 the
present conference nine churches have
Oeen aided. Statistics were given
showing that the charges of this con-
ference have been exceedingly liberal
along the line of the church extension
i9nd, and that so charges have reported
AT O'Clock the Rev. Charles A. Hill
preached a fine missionary sermon to n
packed house. At 3 o'clock the memor-
lal service was held in memory ofthose
saints that have been transferred to the
conference in heaven, namely the Revs
Elon }. Way, Valentine Grav. WI
O'Neil, Isaiah d. johnson and A. w
Milby. W - W.
AT Emmanuel Church in the evening
the Rev. j. p. Otis was chairman of the
educational Anniversary, and the Rev.
Vaughn S. Collins, the Rev. J. Dubod.
way Y ana Dr. ): A. McCauley president
Oh Dickinson College were the speakers.
AT the educational anniversary at
Asoury Church the Rev. J. o. Sypherd
presided and DIR. J. NJ. Thoburn was
the speaker of the evening.
Presiding Elder Charles Hill of Will
mington District, submitted his fourth
and last report, showing the churches
and the finances to be in a hourishing
$3.50 were raised for mis-
slons in the District putting it over
$500 beyond " the million dollar line y
The other collections were in prOpOr-
Lion with this in their advance over
those taken a year ago The years |
work has not only been crowned with |
financial success within this districts
limits as the report shows that over
500 persons have been converted.
The presiding elder France, present.
ed the report of EastOn district. show
ng great improvements in church
buildings and parsOnages. He report
ed 3,OOO,3O, an advance this year of
SI2O for the cause of missions. Other
had also been increased
n the Easton district. The number of
conversions last year was S93. This
1850.
The paper was very interesting and
he whole conference joined in singing
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow" The bishop then made con-
remarks respecting the
of the work in this conference
. given by the presiding elders of
and EastOn district. Re.
'Orts of the preachers collections for
MISSIONS in the Easton district were
'ery encouraging. The Rev. II. T..
is transferred to the Cen
raj Pennsylvania Conference and sta
Toned in Harrisburg, Pa.
Presiding Elder Ayres, of Dover dis
rict, submitted his official report
ie reported three new churches and
500 conversions during the wear.
bout 81 800 had been appropriated
)wards liquidating the debt of $4,000
n the church at Cambridge $3,136
ad been collected for missions, an ad-
ance OF $3.50 over the previous year.
rof. Caldwell, of Delaware College.
allied the attention of the conference
book on the History of Method
m by DIR. g. A. PhOebus, and recon-
ended it to the members. Rev r.
Z; Todd, introduced his work on
Peninsula MetLo lism."
bishop Warren, after an able address
u u good counsel and encourage.